She Watched Her Child Through A CCTV Screen Because She Had No Other Choice

She Had No Childcare, So She Watched Her Son Through CCTV While Working Abroad

For one Malaysian single mother, working overseas was never about ambition. It was about survival.

The woman, known as Lai Yi, shared her experience on Facebook about raising her young son alone while working in South Korea. Believing it was better to stay together than be separated by distance, she brought her child with her instead of leaving him behind in Malaysia.

However, staying together came with consequences she was not prepared for.

No Childcare, No Support, No Real Options

Lai explained that her employer did not allow her to bring her son to her workplace. At the same time, she was unable to secure a nanny or proper childcare, especially on weekends when she was required to work. With no relatives nearby and no support system, her choices quickly disappeared.

What remained was a situation no parent should ever face.

Leaving A Three-Year-Old Alone Was Never The Plan

With no alternative, Lai left her three-year-old son alone at home while she went to work, relying on a CCTV camera installed in her house to monitor him throughout the day.

Before leaving, she prepared his meals in advance to make sure he would not go hungry. During her breaks, she would call him through video calls, eating lunch together through a screen just to reassure herself that he was safe.

It was not a decision she wanted to make. It was a decision forced by circumstance.

The Emotional Cost Of Simply Trying To Survive

In her post, Lai admitted that this was the most emotionally painful period of her life. She shared that if given a choice, no parent would ever want to leave a three-year-old child alone from morning until evening.

While she was ready to face life’s hardships, what hurt her most was knowing her son was alone without any adults around.

A Child Forced To Grow Up Too Soon

Despite the hardship, Lai said her son learned to become independent at a very young age. His maturity and understanding became the reason she found the strength to keep going whenever she felt like giving up.

At the same time, watching her child grow up too fast was something she carried quietly as guilt.

Life Is More Stable Now, But The Past Remains

Lai shared that her situation has since improved. Her living conditions are now more stable, and her son, who is now six years old, no longer has to go through the same isolation he once did.

Looking back, she hopes to make up for the time they lost, fully aware that although her decisions were made out of necessity, the emotional cost was real.

A Story That Opened Wider Conversations

Her story has sparked discussions online about migrant workers, single parents, childcare access, and the unseen sacrifices parents make just to survive.

It is not a story of ideal parenting, but one that exposes how lack of support can push families into impossible choices.

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By – Tarziman — 17/12/2025, 11.59AM